Retiree receives over 200 fines after criminals register 3,000 vehicles in his name (CanvaAI)
A French retiree, identified only as Christian, discovered that his personal data had been stolen and used for fraud.
Criminals registered more than 3,000 vehicles in his name, as if he were the owner of an automotive business. As a result, he began receiving daily traffic fines from different regions of France.
In just six months, Christian accumulated more than 200 violations and started receiving frequent calls from police stations. For each new fine, he is required to file a formal dispute to prove that he has no connection to the offenses, which has caused him significant emotional distress.
Desperate, the retiree contacted the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which merely asked him to wait for a response. The man told French TV channel TF1 that he can no longer sleep or think about anything else besides this problem.
A police officer from the cyber division pointed out that accessing personal data on the internet is easy, and many victims may not even realize that their information is exposed.
Source: O Globo | Photo: CanvaAI | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
